Episodes

  • The Disappearance of Dylan Koshman: Vanished After a Family Fight

    The Disappearance of Dylan Koshman: Vanished After a Family Fight
    Dec 5 2025
    In October 2008, 21-year-old Dylan Koshman walked out the back door of a south Edmonton home after a late-night fight with his cousins… and was never seen again. No jacket. No wallet. No phone. No trace. What looked at first like a young man storming off in anger quickly became something much darker. Dylan’s phone and wallet were later found in a neighbour’s yard. Multiple 911 calls reported fighting outside the house. The stories from the people inside that night never fully aligned. And nine years after he vanished, the Edmonton Police Service quietly upgraded his case from a missing-person file to a homicide investigation. Over 16 years later, Dylan’s family is still waiting for answers, and someone out there may hold the missing piece. If you know anything about the disappearance of Dylan Koshman, even something that felt unimportant at the time, please contact Edmonton Police or Please Bring Me Home. Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199681921/dylan-koshman https://www.facebook.com/helpfinddylankoshman/ https://youtu.be/ps9771aPntE?si=qxelk2xXiBjB2sny https://globalnews.ca/news/10011796/dylan-koshman-disappearance-15-years-later/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/dylan-koshman-edmonton-missing-person-homicide-investigation-1.4037783 Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Melodee Buzzard is Missing: A Cross-Country Trip and a Mother’s Unravelling Story

    Melodee Buzzard is Missing: A Cross-Country Trip and a Mother’s Unravelling Story
    Nov 28 2025
    9-year-old Melodee Buzzard vanished in October after a cross-country trip with her mother, and the story behind her disappearance keeps getting stranger. Her last confirmed sighting was near the Colorado–Utah state line. Days later, her mother returned to Lompoc alone, with swapped license plates, changing statements, and no explanation for where Melodee went. In this episode, I break down the complex timeline: the surveillance footage, the multi-state route, the allegations that Melodee was left with a Utah “zoo couple,” and the disturbing claim that Ashlee cut Melodee’s face out of missing posters inside her home. Private investigators now believe Melodee may still be close to Lompoc. If you have information about Melodee’s whereabouts, contact authorities at (805) 681-4150. Sources: https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-melodee-buzzard-mother-allegedly-told-man-she-left-daughter-with-strangers-she-met-zoo-report https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/us/melodee-buzzard-disappearance-timeline https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-ashlee-buzzard-armed-box-cutter-falsely-imprisoned/story?id=127461848 https://www.foxnews.com/us/melodee-buzzard-mom-plotted-cut-off-missing-9-year-old-from-entire-world-grandma-says https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/ashlee-buzzard-cut-daughters-face-posters-pi/ Visit our Sponsor: Go to HelloFresh.com/napper10fm now to get 10 Free Meals + a Free breakfast for Life! Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • The Disappearance of Chance Englebert: Remains Identified After 6 Years, New Questions Emerge

    The Disappearance of Chance Englebert: Remains Identified After 6 Years, New Questions Emerge
    Nov 26 2025
    25-year-old Chance Englebert vanished without a trace after a tense holiday weekend argument in July 2019. He walked away from his in-laws’ home in Gering, Nebraska, during a storm and was never seen alive again. For years, his case sat in that agonizing space between hope and heartbreak...until now. In October 2025, remains were discovered at Scott’s Bluff National Monument. They have now been positively identified as Chance. After six long years of searching, Chance has finally been found, though his story is still far from answered. This heartbreaking update reshapes the case but does not resolve it. There are still countless questions about what happened that night, how he ended up there, and what he may have encountered on his walk. In this episode of Serial Napper, I walk through the timeline of Chance’s final hours, his last known movements, and the clues that fueled one of the most perplexing searches in recent history. I also break down the discoveries made by a private investigator, conflicting witness accounts, and the leading theories that continue to swirl, including possible foul play. We talk through the speculation, the community efforts, the emotional toll on Chance’s family, and the many unresolved threads that still demand answers. This episode was originally released as a Patreon exclusive, but with this new development, it is being made public in honour of Chance. Sources: https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/06/30/new-leads-but-not-much-progress-finding-moorcroft-man-missing-for-5-years/ https://www.facebook.com/findchanceenglebert/ https://wyomingtruth.org/still-no-answers-for-family-of-missing-moorcroft-man-as-reward-expires/ https://wyomingtruth.org/arm-bone-recovered-in-nebraska-not-remains-of-missing-moorcroft-man/ https://uncovered.com/cases/chance-leslie-englebert#timeline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • The Setagaya Murders: The Unsolved Miyazawa Family Case

    The Setagaya Murders: The Unsolved Miyazawa Family Case
    Nov 25 2025
    On December 30th, 2000, the Miyazawa family murders shocked Japan and became one of the most chilling unsolved murder cases in Japanese history. In the quiet Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, 44-year-old Mikio Miyazawa, his wife Yasuko, and their children Niina and Rei were brutally killed inside their home — a crime now known globally as The Setagaya Family Murders or simply The Miyazawa Family Murder Case. What makes this case infamous isn’t just that it remains unsolved. It’s what the killer did after. The suspect stayed inside the home for hours. He ate the family’s food, drank their tea, browsed their computer, tended to his injuries, and even slept on their couch before disappearing without a trace. Despite leaving behind DNA, fingerprints, clothing, and dozens of forensic clues, the killer has never been identified. This episode breaks down the facts, theories, and evidence behind one of Japan’s most haunting cold cases — a case that continues to baffle detectives 25 years later. If you're interested in unsolved mysteries, Japanese true crime, cold cases, international murder cases, or the Setagaya murders, this episode is one you won’t forget. Sources: http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASHDX0FNNHDCUTIL02K.html http://web.archive.org/web/20150322223518/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20150323/k10010024731000.html https://japantoday.com/category/crime/setagaya-family-murders-remain-unsolved-after-24-years-1 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-29/the-house-of-horrors-in-setagaya-japan/11771304 Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Missing on New Year’s Night: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amy Fitzpatrick

    Missing on New Year’s Night: The Unsolved Disappearance of Amy Fitzpatrick
    Nov 21 2025
    On New Year’s Night, 2008, fifteen-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick left her best friend’s home in Calahonda, Spain, for what should have been a short walk back to her house. She never arrived. No CCTV, no belongings left behind, no confirmed sightings. Just a child who stepped into the dark and vanished. This episode dives deep into the chaotic months leading up to Amy’s disappearance, the instability at home, and the fractured relationships that made her so vulnerable. We examine the major theories, from the runaway assumption to the possibility of a stranger abduction, to darker suspicions involving gangland figures, and the complicated family dynamics that continue to shadow the case nearly two decades later. Seventeen years on, Amy’s father continues to beg for answers. Her friends still hold suspicions they’re afraid to say out loud. And Spanish police still classify her disappearance as a “missing persons” case—despite everything. Someone knows what happened to Amy Fitzpatrick. And it’s long past time they speak. Sources:https://www.searchforamy.com/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-14486469/The-eerie-case-child-went-missing-abroad-just-months-Madeleine-McCann-Amy-Fitzpatrick-disappeared-middle-night-family-Spain-17-years-no-answers.html https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/mother-missing-amy-fitzpatrick-needs-32239153 https://www.facebook.com/amyfor https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/amy-fitzpatrick https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/amy-made-it-home-before-she-disappeared-pal-who-last-saw-her/39380329.html https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/amy-fitzpatrick-man-goes-back-12510493 Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Satanic Panic, Slayer, and the Truth Buried in Arroyo Grande: Elyse Pahler's Murder

    Satanic Panic, Slayer, and the Truth Buried in Arroyo Grande: Elyse Pahler's Murder
    Nov 18 2025
    In 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler disappeared from her home in Arroyo Grande, California. For months, police brushed her off as a runaway. Her family begged for answers. Rumours spread. Tips went nowhere. And meanwhile, the truth was sitting in the eucalyptus grove just a quarter mile from her house. This episode dives into the disturbing case of Elyse Pahler, a story twisted by Satanic Panic headlines, Slayer lyrics, and courtroom theatrics, but at its core, it’s about a bright, ambitious teenager who trusted the wrong people. Three local boys, obsessed with violence, drugs, and a fantasy of satanic “power,” lured Elyse out one summer night with promises of drugs and friendship. What followed was an unthinkable murder that rocked their quiet community to its foundation. We’ll walk through Elyse’s life, her disappearance, the boys’ bizarre motivations, the shocking confessions, the trials, the lawsuits against Slayer, and the emotional aftermath her family is still navigating almost 30 years later. Including recent updates: the 2025 parole releases of two of her killers, and the upcoming parole hearing for the third. This is one of those cases people think they know — but behind the sensationalism is a real girl who deserved so much more. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Sources: https://morbidology.com/the-satanic-sacrifice-of-elyse-pahler/ https://www.timbercreektalon.com/2021/10/horror-hotspot-the-murder-of-elyse-pahler/ https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/Elyse_Pahler https://people.com/satanic-ritual-murder-death-metal-elyse-pahler-royce-casey-prison-release-11801921 In the Name of Satan by Wensley Clarkson (highly recommended but difficult in parts) Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • The Twin Who Killed in His Dreams: Meghan Elliot's Nightmare

    The Twin Who Killed in His Dreams: Meghan Elliot's Nightmare
    Nov 14 2025
    In the early hours of September 29th, 2021, seventeen-year-old Benjamin Elliott called 911 sobbing, saying, “I just killed my sister… I thought it was a dream.” When police arrived, they found Benjamin covered in blood, clutching a knife, and his twin sister, Meghan dead in her bed. What followed was one of the most haunting and divisive murder cases Texas has ever seen. Benjamin claimed he was sleepwalking when he stabbed his twin, and expert witnesses argued that parasomnia — a rare sleep disorder — could explain everything. But prosecutors saw it differently. Two stab wounds. No sleep disorder diagnosis. And one quiet “hmm” when told his sister was gone. Was this a tragic accident committed by a brain on autopilot? Or the coldest cover story imaginable? In this episode of Serial Napper, we dive deep into the science, the psychology, and the heartbreak of a case that asks one impossible question:How much control do we really have over ourselves? Sources: https://www.courttv.com/news/tx-v-benjamin-elliott-sleepwalking-twin-murder-trial/ https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/murder-trial-houston-man-twin-sister-death/285-66c1d559-4f1c-419e-bf88-10cb4a0e3f6a https://lawandcrime.com/crime/jury-rejects-sleepwalking-defense-of-man-who-fatally-stabbed-his-twin-sister-in-the-neck-with-survival-knife/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/benjamin-elliott-texas-twin-sister-sleepwalking-murder-trial-48-hours/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • The Pickering Lost Boys: Six Men, One Night, No Trace

    The Pickering Lost Boys: Six Men, One Night, No Trace
    Nov 12 2025
    On the night of March 17th, 1995, six teenage boys from Pickering, Ontario: Jay Boyle, Michael Cummins, Danny Higgins, Chad Smith, Robbie Rumboldt, and Jamie Lefebvre — walked into the cold darkness near Lake Ontario and were never seen again. It was supposed to be just another night of partying over March Break. But by morning, the boys were gone...no calls, no sightings, no trace. Their footprints led down to the marina, and security footage captured three of them wandering near the docks just before 2 a.m. Two boats went missing that same night… but neither the boats nor the boys were ever found. For thirty years, families have begged for answers, only to be met with red tape, misplaced evidence, and vanishing video footage. Police say the boys likely drowned. But without a single piece of wreckage, not one body, or even a floating life jacket, that theory feels paper-thin. In this episode, I’m revisiting the haunting case of the Pickering Lost Boys, breaking down the investigation, the red flags, and the disturbing missteps that still leave families questioning what really happened that night. Were they victims of a tragic accident?Or did something much darker unfold on that dock in 1995? Anyone with information on the case can call Durham police at 905-579-1520, or anonymously contact Durham Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or going online to www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Sources: https://www.durhamregion.com/news/the-lost-boys-of-pickering-a-haunting-cold-case-remains-open-after-30-years/article_bd0ab683-9a7c-5a54-ab0c-7411291c613e.html https://www.durhamregion.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-lost-boys-part-1/article_fbf8b83c-e889-5ce1-8f8a-d87d62dfb340.html https://www.ucfiles.com/Files/1995/lost-boys/ https://www.facebook.com/lostboys95 https://www.durhamregion.com/news/private-investigator-seeks-new-witnesses-in-lost-boys-of-pickering-case/article_8a8bcc63-de32-50ac-9027-5cbe27793652.html Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins